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“He is Everton’s player but he is going to stay with us until the end of the season.”

Skipper John O’Shea is a major doubt for this weekend’s game at QPR and, with Browning also missing, Jake Clarke-Salter serving the final game of his three-match ban, and Marc Wilson not yet ready to return, it leaves Coleman down to the bare bones with Lamine Kone his only fit senior centre-back.

That could mean another on-loan Everton man, Brendan Galloway, comes into Coleman’s thinking having played several games in central defence for the U23s in recent weeks.

Coleman said: “ Sheasy got a kick and he is a doubt for Saturday, it depends how quickly it settles down.

“He didn’t train today, he had treatment, and we’ll have a look tomorrow.

“I’m not hopeful – I don’t think he is going to be a goer.

“Jake is obviously missing as well because this is the last game of his suspension.

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“Brendan has had a few U23 games and he asked to play in those so fair play to him.

“He’s trained hard, he might get a call depending on what happens with Sheasy on Friday, he could be in the squad.

“It is hard for him, it hasn’t worked out but I said to him six weeks ago, if you don’t move, stay fit because you never know.

“He has done that and so he may get a chance.”

Adam Matthews is due to return to training tomorrow and could be involved.